Employment Agreement - Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. and Richard Rosenstock
October 10, 2002
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
Ladenburg Capital Management Inc.
590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10022
RE: EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to my Employment Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated
as of August 24, 1999, as amended, with Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Inc. ("LTS") and Ladenburg Capital Management Inc. In light of the current
financial condition of LTS and its subsidiaries, I hereby waive, for the period
September 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002, 25% of any payments due to me for such
period under LTS's Special Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and agree
that such waiver shall not be deemed to be Reason under the Agreement with
respect to any payment due to me under the Plan for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2002. In addition, I also waive, for the period September 1, 2002
to December 31, 2002, 25% of any payments due to me for such period under
Section 3 of the Second Amendment to the Agreement.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard Rosenstock
Richard Rosenstock
Acknowledged and agreed this
10th day of October, 2002
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
By: /s/ SALVATORE GIARDINA
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Ladenburg Capital Management Inc.
By: /s/ ROBERT GORCZAKOWSKI
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